FDA Status
ApprovedUsed to cure meats, preventing botulism and giving processed meats their pink color. Can form carcinogenic nitrosamines when exposed to high heat.
Concerns
- •forms carcinogenic nitrosamines when heated, especially with proteins
- •IARC classifies processed meat as Group 1 carcinogen partly due to nitrite
- •toxic in large acute doses
CAERS Adverse Events
No adverse event reports found.
CAERS data is voluntary. Reports indicate correlation, not causation. About CAERS
International Status
European Union
restrictedCanada
approvedCommonly Found In
baconhot dogsdeli meatshamsausagescanned meats
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